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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 9 MIN

[TOP STORY] Africa’s growth outpaces world as global economy slows

from Moneyweb@Midday · host Jeremy Maggs

‘A weak dollar is generally a good thing for emerging economies because it enables their central banks to keep on easing or to at least maintain their monetary stance and thus stimulate domestic demand,’ says Aroni Chaudhuri, chief economist for Africa at Coface. Moneyweb

‘A weak dollar is generally a good thing for emerging economies because it enables their central banks to keep on easing or to at least maintain their monetary stance and thus stimulate domestic demand,’ says Aroni Chaudhuri, chief economist for Africa at Coface.

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